Jeff looks a little different on this morning's episode of The 404 podcast, doesn't he? Initial reports tell us that the half-moon forming on Jeff's face is actually a smile, which probably has to do with Ilya Kovalchuk staying with the New Jersey Devils this season.

The LA Kings, New York Islanders, the NJ Devils, and a random team in Russia all grabbed for Kovalchuk when he became a free agent on July 1, but only the Devils were able to secure the hockey star for a reported 100 million bucks over the next 17 years, which proves that a simple Google search can make a hockey know-nothing sound like Mike Emrick.

We're all back after an exhausting, hot weekend, and even though I wasn't able to see Chris Nolan's "Inception," the film still generated $60.4 million over its opening weekend, a success considering its mysterious plotline and unrevealing trailer. If you got stuck at a sold-out theater, you might take my suggestion and watch "2012" on Netflix Watch Instantly if you're tired of the heat and just want to watch the world burn.

It's not "Inception"--NYC is just really hot right now.
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Justin Yu covers headphones and peripherals for CNET. When he's not wading through Web gulch or challenging colleagues to typing tests, you can find him making fun of technology with Jeff Bakalar every afternoon on The 404 show.
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